Driver CPC

Arguably the biggest change in driver training since the launch of the original HGV driving test in 1968 is about to hit the British transport industry: the introduction of the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence. Along with the upgrading of training vehicles to something actually resembling a working truck, which is due later this year, the Driver CPC should ensure that newly-qualified drivers are better equipped to work in the industry than ever before. New PCV drivers must acquire a Driver CPC if they took their tests after 10 September 2008, while new LGV drivers come into scope exactly 12 months later. Furthermore, all existing qualified drivers enter a five-year compulsory training cycle on the same date. During this time, they must complete at least 35 hours of training with an approved provider, or lose their entitlement to work in the industry.

While many details of the Driver CPC still have to be decided, there's enough information out now to enable everyone to begin to prepare for its introduction. So, whether you are an operator, an agency, a training provider or a driver, you need to start to get yourself up to speed now.

At fastFORWARD we've gathered the information about CPC into a special supplement, which you can download here.